Notmarried4sure
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
My partner whom I live (we are not maried) with is fighting alimony increase again after paying for 26 years. This is his 6th time. She is claiming hardship as she pruchased a $450K house with a $366K mortgage and of course she lost the house after a few years. She also decided to retire 4 years ago at 62 and collect on his SS. Her new lawyer has been at it for a year requesting all his bank statements, copies of checks, investments, retirement and tax returns etc for the past 5 years. The court date will be in a few weeks. I have been served to be a witness. We keep all our finances separate..banks, taxes, expenses, insurances etc. Both of our names are on the house we live in (to get the mortgage) and a house I bought about 7 years ago as an investment. I paid for it and take care of all expenses related to it. I needed him to be on it so I could get the mortgage. That is it. I also pay his mortgage payment to the house we live in as after paying alimony he cannot pay it on a monthly basis. He pays me back when he gets his tax return and his overtime in the summer (he is a professor). My question: what do they have the right to ask me on the witness stand and when can I say "it is not relevant" to not upset the judge. I have other investment property that is only in my name that has nothing to do with my partner as well as a substancial retirement account. Can they ask me of our personal relationship, my personal property ownership, my retirement account etc? I have worked very hard since my divorce (11 years) to keep things separate and to stand on my own.I have a very good FT position. He is representing himself and does well. Do I need to consult a lawyer?
My partner whom I live (we are not maried) with is fighting alimony increase again after paying for 26 years. This is his 6th time. She is claiming hardship as she pruchased a $450K house with a $366K mortgage and of course she lost the house after a few years. She also decided to retire 4 years ago at 62 and collect on his SS. Her new lawyer has been at it for a year requesting all his bank statements, copies of checks, investments, retirement and tax returns etc for the past 5 years. The court date will be in a few weeks. I have been served to be a witness. We keep all our finances separate..banks, taxes, expenses, insurances etc. Both of our names are on the house we live in (to get the mortgage) and a house I bought about 7 years ago as an investment. I paid for it and take care of all expenses related to it. I needed him to be on it so I could get the mortgage. That is it. I also pay his mortgage payment to the house we live in as after paying alimony he cannot pay it on a monthly basis. He pays me back when he gets his tax return and his overtime in the summer (he is a professor). My question: what do they have the right to ask me on the witness stand and when can I say "it is not relevant" to not upset the judge. I have other investment property that is only in my name that has nothing to do with my partner as well as a substancial retirement account. Can they ask me of our personal relationship, my personal property ownership, my retirement account etc? I have worked very hard since my divorce (11 years) to keep things separate and to stand on my own.I have a very good FT position. He is representing himself and does well. Do I need to consult a lawyer?